A Surprise Race

Tonight I went to the Buckley runners club night expecting to go for a run gently for about 5 miles or so. At the sports centre /school corridor where we meet there was – no-one but me . I had a quick browse at the notice board wondering what to do. Thinking there was probably a race tomorrow . I browsed at the races coming up. Deeside –off road series, June , that’s probably soon 9th must be soon, look at watch its tonight, so that’s where they all are. Where what time I want a run .

At 730pm from Corus steel sports & social club Shotton .
Aha I know where that is , I jogged past it the other day en route to the cycle path run I did. Can I get there – should be able to, in 20mins, lets see. Ok out of sports centre, down Liverpool road Ewloe, onto A494 dual carriageway down the hill no probs, off at Queensferry, ok at roundabout and lights, into Shotton , turn right ok Rowleys drive , slowed a little for the speed bumps over the railway, there’s the sports social club, down drive , there’s a space , the registration desk folks are looking at me, get out of car, and register I have a £10 note lucklily in my bumbag- fill out registration form .

Hey why did they only give me £5 back – I’m sure its 4 £ for club runners .
Find and chat with Buckley runners, race due in 2-3 mins , but dint start for 10mins. I start near back , and amble along for the lap of the sports field, ok so go forward a few places ok, out onto the Dee banks path go past 1-2 more sorry Hazel, 3 more, then the path goes uneven and to other sports field, and loops and through long grass and bumpy paths – I ease off , let 1-2 pass. And decide to go steady for remainder a couple more loops , then back east on river bank 200yds I stay just behind man who passed me and turn to the sports club – just as we get on the grass I have gone past him , a woman is ahead 20yds with 100yds to finish , I create gap between me and follower, and not sure whether I can catch woman ahead, but at the finish she’s probably 10yds ahead if that.

I finish approx 5 miles in 38 minutes. Ok the chap behind finishes – shakes my hand, he wanted to catch me if 10yds difference , but once I passed him I was going for it. I told him I was running a marathon in 10 days – oh.